Quality of Life Comparison

If you lived in Mozambique instead of Montenegro, you would:

be 69.1% less likely to be obese

In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people.

be 125.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Montenegro, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV. In Mozambique, that number is 12.5% of people.

Economy

make 93.2% less money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $17,700, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200.

be 52.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 16.1% of adults are unemployed. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5%.

be 5.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Montenegro, 8.6% live below the poverty line. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1%.

spend 3.6 times more on taxes

Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0%. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0%.

Life

have 3.8 times more children

In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people. In Mozambique, there are 38.1 babies per 1,000 people.

be 69.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Montenegro, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Mozambique, 489.0 women do.

be 40.4% less likely to be literate

In Montenegro, the literacy rate is 98.7%. In Mozambique, it is 58.8%.

Basic Needs

be 61.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Montenegro, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Mozambique, 39% of the population do.

be 75.0% less likely to have internet access

In Montenegro, approximately 69.9% of the population has internet access. In Mozambique, about 17.5% do.

be 48.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Montenegro, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas). In Mozambique, that number is 51% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas).

Geography

see 8.4 times more coastline

Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

Mozambique: At a glance

Mozambique is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 786,380 sq km. Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990s. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between Frelimo and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment. President GUEBUZA was reelected to a second term in October 2009. However, the elections were flawed by voter fraud, questionable disqualification of candidates, and Frelimo use of government resources during the campaign. As a result, Freedom House removed Mozambique from its list of electoral democracies.

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